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“GEAR UP is about you. It’s about your future;it’s about the opportunities that are in front of you” - Congressman Chaka Fattah

"GEAR UP is about you. It's about your future;it's about the opportunities that are in front of you."- Congressman Chaka Fattah

Chelan GearUp

Why sign up for GEAR UP?

Need help with homework? Want to do fun activities after school? Want to go on field trips? Want to learn more about college, and how to get there? Interested in the arts, including music, dance, and theater? Want a place to hang out after school? Need to improve your grades?

Chelan GEARUP is a federally funded grant dedicated to helping students plan and carry out their 13th year of education. Our goal is to have every GEAR UP student enrolled into one of the following programs upon their graduation from high school; a four year college, a two year college, a technical school, an apprenticeship or the military.

Who are the GEARUP students? Any student in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade is a GEARUP student. The site director will be working with these students for the next 3 years until the class of 2011 graduation.